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Soccer

Last week
14th December 2025 - 20th December 2025
up for grabs
FAI stand to earn at least €8.8m if Ireland qualify for 2026 World Cup
17 Dec
2.2k
6
Vote
Dembele and Bonmati scoop Fifa Best awards
17 Dec
1.7k
0
New Role
FAI announce Lizzy Kent as new head of women and girl's football
17 Dec
1.6k
1
carabao cup
Garnacho double helps Chelsea book semi-final spot with win over Barry-Murphy's Cardiff City
16 Dec
1.6k
0
Climbdown
FIFA announces €51 World Cup tickets for 'loyal fans'
16 Dec
2.9k
2
Dispute
PSG ordered to pay around €60m to Mbappe in wage dispute
16 Dec
2.3k
1
Liverpool Crown Court
Man who drove car into Liverpool’s Premier League parade sentenced to 21 years and 6 months
Sentencing judge said Paul Doyle, 54, acted in an ‘inexplicable and undiluted fury’ when he ploughed into crowds.
16 Dec
1.6k
maybe i like the misery
Bruno Fernandes: 'Manchester United wanted me to leave this summer'
16 Dec
3.6k
8
Dates For The Diary
Shamrock Rovers to begin title defence against Dundalk as League of Ireland fixtures announced
16 Dec
957
2
next chapter
Brendan Rodgers lands new Saudi job seven weeks after Celtic exit
16 Dec
2.5k
3
Waves Goodbye
Former Ireland international and DLR Waves goalkeeper Badana retires
16 Dec
811
0
Reaction
Amorim rues missed chances as United star’s half-brother wears ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ shirt
16 Dec
2.3k
3
Results
Ferguson starts again in Roma win as Derby return to winning ways in Championship
15 Dec
13.9k
3
Drama
Bournemouth rally three times to draw against Man United in eight-goal thriller
The hosts missed out on the chance to move up to fifth on the Premier League table.
15 Dec
3.8k
22
Don't go
Salah should stay at Liverpool for 'great big send-off' - Carragher
15 Dec
1.6k
6
The Shortlist
All-Ireland-winning bosses and horse racing winners among RTÉ Manager of the Year nominees
15 Dec
2.2k
3
Hotseat
Martin O'Neill on Celtic: 'If they had asked me to stay on, I would have done so'
15 Dec
2.0k
6
opening derby day
Bohemians to play St Patrick's Athletic in Aviva Stadium for 2026 League of Ireland opener
15 Dec
3.3k
3
new release
Bohemians and Kneecap team up with jersey to raise funds for ACLAÍ Palestine
15 Dec
4.3k
18
in the spotlight
Ruben Amorim accepts criticism from former players over Kobbie Mainoo handling
15 Dec
2.4k
0
Eurozone
Madrid ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso, Inter go top of Serie A
14 Dec
2.1k
0
In form
Calvert-Lewin on target as Leeds hold Andrews' Brentford
14 Dec
1.9k
5
Cupset
Nancy nightmare continues as St Mirren shock Celtic in Premier Sports Cup final
14 Dec
4.8k
25
frank words
'There is no quick fix' - Frank confident of position after Spurs' hammering at Forest
14 Dec
2.1k
7
Haal' of a striker
Haaland hits another double as Man City cruise to 3-0 win over Palace
14 Dec
1.3k
12
backing
'I told him I want him to stay' - Virgil van Dijk's Liverpool plea to Mohamed Salah
14 Dec
1.9k
7
search goes on
Ireland's World Cup play-off opponents Czechia in disarray as Slaven Bilic set to turn down manager's job
14 Dec
27.9k
2
Premier League
Mikel Arteta labels Arsenal's late win over Wolves as "horrible" and "unacceptable"
14 Dec
2.0k
2
This month
December 2025
Hitting Out
Enzo Maresca: I’ve had my ‘worst 48 hours’ at Chelsea due to lack of support
13 Dec
4.2k
5
Premier League
Two own goals save Arsenal's blushes against Wolves
13 Dec
3.0k
27
Results
Barcelona go seven points clear at top of La Liga as Atletico return to winning ways
13 Dec
1.1k
0
Reaction
Slot says 'no issue to resolve' with Salah after Liverpool return
13 Dec
1.8k
10
Championship
Ireland's Ryan Manning and Aidomo Emakhu on target in the Championship
Updated 13 Dec
1.5k
3
LFC
Ekitike brace fires Liverpool to victory over Brighton with Salah back in action
Salah applauded all four sides at the final whistle, lingering in front of the Kop.
13 Dec
2.3k
15
Impact
Cole Palmer scores on return to starting line-up as Chelsea ease past Everton
13 Dec
907
0
Awards Season
Tipperary, Kerry, Shamrock Rovers and Athlone Town among team of the year nominees
13 Dec
852
5
Only scores bangers
Katie McCabe on target with spectacular effort as Arsenal beat Everton
13 Dec
1.1k
2
Tension
Salah on Liverpool bench for Brighton clash
13 Dec
1.3k
6
2026 vision
'The country is starting to believe that these young players can achieve greatness and get us to the World Cup'
Ireland assistant coach Paddy McCarthy feels qualification for the “promised land” is in sight with play-off preparation under way.
David Sneyd
13 Dec
3.5k
10
latest
Salah included in Liverpool squad for Brighton clash following talks with Slot
Updated 12 Dec
4.0k
15
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